Yearly Archives: 2016
First WTM Connect Asia takes off with big ambitions
ORGANISERS of WTM Connect Asia have unveiled plans to double participation of buyers and sellers by its next edition in 2017.
The inaugural show, which...
Airbnb vs Parkroyal, Darling Harbour Sydney
As a one-week holiday in Sydney with two friends approaches, Paige Lee Pei Qi compares the wealth of options available on the Airbnb platform...
EgyptAir flight MS804 disappears from radar
An EgyptAir A320
AN EgyptAir flight from Paris enroute to Cairo has disappeared from radar tracking systems at 02.45 local time today.
Flight MS804, an A320,...
Dark tourism sites need to be managed with sensitivity
Auschwitz, Poland
TRAVEL to locations associated with a history of death, suffering and other instances of the macabre has become popular among tourists.
Pablo Escobar’s Medellin,...
Leicester sparks Thai outbound interest in English FC tours
Charamporn Jotikasthira (front row, fourth from left), president of Thai Airways, presented a flower bouquet to Claudio Ranieri (front row, third from left), manager...
SIA establishes holding company for Scoot and Tiger Airways
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has established a holding company to own and manage both its budget airline subsidiaries, Scoot and Tiger Airways.
The news have come...
Seoul gains more Singapore event groups, rolls out new support features
View of Seoul skyline from Bongeunsa temple
SINGAPORE MICE arrivals into Seoul have doubled over the past year, a result of in-market destination promotions by...
Angsana properties tout CSR incentive programme
Angsana Lang Co event space
CORPORATE event planners seeking a corporate social responsibility (CSR) element for their activities can consider Angsana Hotels and Resorts' Meet...
Berlin dethrones Paris in global meeting cities ranking: ICCA
Table 1: Top 20 city ranking by number of meetings organised in 2015
BERLIN is the new number one city to meet in according to...
Business event groups to gain more in Hong Kong
MEETINGS and Exhibitions Hong Kong (MEHK) has launched the 2016/17 Hong Kong Rewards! programme, introducing new and enhanced privileges for MICE delegates visiting Hong...
